Cardinal Richelieu — The Three Musketeers Character Profile

About Cardinal Richelieu

Ambitious French cardinal and political mastermind, primary antagonist.

Cardinal Richelieu — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Political manipulation, Espionage networks, Strategic planning, Rhetoric, Authority

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 9.5/10
• Charisma: 8.5/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 9.5/10

Quick Facts about Cardinal Richelieu

Occupation

Catholic priest, statesperson, Catholic bishop

Cardinal Richelieu's Known Relations

• D'Artagnan — Enemy
• Milady de Winter — Significant person
• Comte de Rochefort — Significant person

Cardinal Richelieu appears in 11 titles

• The Three Musketeers (1921) — character page
• The Iron Mask (1929) — character page
• The Three Musketeers (1942) — character page
• The Fighting Musketeers (1961) — character page
• Vengeance of the Three Musketeers (1961) — character page
• The Three Musketeers (1973)
• The Four Musketeers (1974) — character page
• The Three Musketeers (1993) — character page
• The Three Musketeers (2011) — character page
• The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan (2023) — character page
• The Three Musketeers: Milady (2023) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Charlton Heston

Appears in

The Three Musketeers (1973)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Cardinal Richelieu — Professional Employer — Lady de Winter (Faye Dunaway)

  The cardinal's master spy and operative for high-stakes espionage.

• Cardinal Richelieu — Professional Employer — Rochefort (Christopher Lee)

  The cardinal's direct field operative and loyal subordinate.

• Cardinal Richelieu — Conflict Political Enemy — Porthos / O'Reilly (Frank Finlay)

  A boisterous musketeer resisting the cardinal's military and political control.

• Cardinal Richelieu — Conflict Political Enemy — Aramis (Richard Chamberlain)

  A cunning musketeer opposing the cardinal's court manipulations.

• Cardinal Richelieu — Conflict Political Enemy — Athos (Oliver Reed)

  A noble musketeer standing against the cardinal's authoritarian ambitions.

• Cardinal Richelieu — Conflict Arch Enemy — D'Artagnan (Michael York)

  The ambitious political mastermind and the young swordsman's primary antagonist.

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More characters from The Three Musketeers

• D'Artagnan (Michael York)
• Athos (Oliver Reed)
• Aramis (Richard Chamberlain)
• Porthos / O'Reilly (Frank Finlay)
• Lady de Winter (Faye Dunaway)
• Kitty (Nicole Calfan)
• Constance de Bonancieux (Raquel Welch)
• Duke of Buckingham (Simon Ward)
• Beatrice (Gitty Djamal)
• Rochefort (Christopher Lee)
• Spy (Rodney Bewes)
• Eugenie (Sybil Danning)